CHAPTER 361: 143 POWER AND BLOOD PILL (PLEASE COLLECT)_3

"ROAR!"

A sensation of Soul Extraction flooded his mind, and Carl let out a muffled groan as he again drove the currents into a wild whirl.

Useless!

With the blessing of the Abyss Bloodline and witchcraft, my resistance to soul and nightmare-type witchcraft is terrifyingly high.

So...

"Die!"

"BANG!"

The massive figure of the Abyss Giant Crocodile shattered the currents and collided with Carl, sending him flying.

Carl tumbled to the ground, his body covered in mud. What’s happening? It’s poisoned, injured, its strength diminished, and its most potent abilities are useless against me, yet it’s still this strong? A First Rank Late Stage, this hard to deal with?

The Abyss Giant Squid he faced before was also First Rank Late Stage, but it was a juvenile, nowhere near as powerful as the crocodile before him.

No wonder it’s been fine for decades after being discovered. Truly impressive.

Taking a deep breath, Carl’s eyes narrowed. "Then bring it on!"

"WHOOSH..."

Thick tentacles stretched out from his body, and in the blink of an eye, a giant squid appeared on the scene.

One slender tentacle wrapped around the Magic Wand, giving it a light wave.

Power of the Tides!

Several other tentacles wrapped around a few giant swords, swinging them in the air, sending beams of sword light slashing toward the Abyss Giant Crocodile.

Holy Sanction!

Continuous Attack!

The poisoning caused the Abyss Giant Crocodile’s consciousness to blur, its body to sway, and its strength to be greatly reduced.

And its most powerful methods were useless against Carl.

Facing attacks from witchcraft and Battle Skills, it immediately fell to a disadvantage but still desperately roared in resistance.

"SWOOSH!"

Carl lunged towards his target, his tentacles covered with fanged suckers wrapping around the crocodile’s body.

Fear Aura!

Devour!

"SUCK!"

"BOOM!"

"RUMBLE..."

The two giant beasts tangled together, wrapped by the currents outside, rolling wildly through the island’s dense forest.

The loud noises were continuous.

「Some time later,」

A dusty Carl emerged from the ruins, summoned his Magic Flying Carpet, and flew off to another area.

Desecration Knight Yana was engaged in combat with another Abyss Giant Crocodile.

Her physical body was extremely unique, with an Evil God Bloodline that could resist most forms of witchcraft, including mental-type witchcraft.

And the Prayerful Method, which she was adept at, was particularly strong against spiritual attacks.

Every day, every hour, even every second, she was resisting the erosion of her bloodline’s will.

In terms of resistance, she was in no way inferior to Carl.

Coupled with her terrifying burst strength and recovery speed, she could even withstand a direct confrontation with a First Rank Late Stage entity.

Moreover, there was support from the distant warships. Although she could not defeat her opponent quickly, she was not at a disadvantage.

One-Circle Witchcraft—Power of the Tides!

Carl gently tapped with his Magic Wand, and the currents swept in, instantly trapping the Abyss Giant Crocodile in place.

Slash!

Yana’s eyes narrowed, and her body fused with her sword, turning into a streak of light that pierced through the Abyss Giant Crocodile’s head.

「Afterward.」

Carl reviewed the day’s operation.

"It was somewhat dangerous," he said. "Fortunately, the target was taken care of in the end. Clean up the things on the island and return to Jiliu City. Choose a less dangerous place next time."

He had thought that in an Otherworld where no one surpassed the Second Order, bolstered by his numerous abilities, there should be little danger. Unexpectedly, danger was everywhere!

"Uncle," Ayala, who was directing people to land on the island, asked upon hearing him, "Aren’t you coming back with us?"

"No." Carl shook his head. "I still need to deal with these two corpses. Yana can stay."

Saying this, without waiting for Ayala and the others to speak, he turned, grabbed a corpse, and headed deep into the island.

「The Nest.」

Abyss Creatures preferred the underground.

The ’residence’ of the two Abyss Giant Crocodiles was somewhat similar to an underground grotto: moist, cool, and covered with various mosses and algae.

Grimace Moss, Shadow Stone... There are indeed quite a few good things!

After inspecting the nearby environment and collecting the usable materials, Carl sat cross-legged in the center of the nest.

The reason Blood Pills can accelerate bloodline integration is that they stimulate one’s own bloodline. Refining Blood Pills, besides needing the life force of a creature with a similar bloodline, also requires one’s own... heart’s blood! Why does this sound like something a demonic cultivator would do?

Shaking his head, Carl’s eyes hardened. He fiercely drew his finger, like a sword, across his chest over his heart.

"TCHK..."

His skin split open, revealing his beating heart.

He flicked his finger gently, and a drop of heart’s blood flew out, suspended before him, to be engraved with Magic Circuits.

Meanwhile, the wound on his chest healed at a visible rate.

With his Abyss Bloodline, Carl could now heal any part of his body except his head, including his heart. Releasing some heart’s blood was not an issue.

"Go!" he uttered in a low shout. The spell-infused heart’s blood shot toward the corpse in the center of the area. Immediately, a ball of blood-red light appeared.

The blood-red light shrouded the corpse. As time passed, this Abyss Giant Crocodile would gradually transform into a Blood Pill.

「Half a month later.」

Bloodline Integration: 30%–32%.

Constitution: 5.9–6.4.

After taking a Blood Pill, both his bloodline integration and Constitution had improved accordingly, though his spiritual power showed no change.

A significant advance in Cultivation! Carl was invigorated. Even if the efficacy of Blood Pills diminishes with consecutive use, the one refined from the second Abyss Giant Crocodile should still enhance the integration by a bit. Without accounting for failure, wouldn’t it be easy to reach the mid-stage of a Wizard after refining a few more batches of Blood Pills? Heh... That’s wishful thinking. Using the flesh of a First Rank Late Stage creature to refine Blood Pills ensures a high improvement in bloodline integration. But even in an Otherworld, First Rank Late Stage beings are rare, especially those with an Abyss Bloodline, which are likely even scarcer. However, overall, with the aid of suitable concoctions, advancing is much faster than relying solely on arduous cultivation.

He composed himself and squinted, deep in thought.